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Jyutpingzik6 sing1 gei1
Yalejihk sīng gēi
Definition
Helicopter; a rotary-wing aircraft.
neutraltransport
How it's used
Refers specifically to the aircraft that uses a rotor to take off vertically. It is commonly associated with emergency services or sightseeing tours in Hong Kong, such as the service between Central and Macau.
Measure word
gaa3架gaExamples
When I was a kid, I really wanted to ride in a helicopter.
Do you see that helicopter flying above?
Related words
Common phrases
heliport
Grammar color guide
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Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
